Community Focus

About Community Focus

"Community Focus" is the longest-running locally produced, community affairs program in the Brainerd area. Hosted by Tess Taylor and Eric Grant, Community Focus has covered everything from arts and entertainment to issues concerning health, public safety, education, and much more. If it’s happening in the Brainerd Lakes Area, it’s on Community Focus.

Publisher

Hubbard Radio Northern Minnesota

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Nov 2018

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1,846 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   10-23-26 Community Focus- MnFire

   Jen Elleraas, Board Member of MnFIRE, joins to discuss October's Fire Prevention Month and the importance of fire safety and awareness. She also highlights the programs and resources MnFIRE offers to support firefighters, including those preparing for retirement and transitioning out of the fire service. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   10-22-26 Community Focus-

   Jennifer Lowe, Director of Foundation, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) talks about their upcoming fundraiser entitled, Kaleidoscope, Stories Worth Telling. It's a fundraiser for cancer patients and raises dollars for the hospital's Courage Cabinet. The Courage Cabinet gives monetary gifts of up to $1,000/year to cancer patients to help with anything they may need, like gas cards, grocery store gift cards, help with bills, etc. The event will raise dollars to be put into this fund in support of cancer patients undergoing treatment at CRMC now and in the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   10-21-26 Community Focus- Central Lakes Performing Arts

   Joey Yow, Director of Central Lakes College Preforming Arts highlights the current performances of Sweeny Todd as well as their upcoming Garth Brooks tribute show plus the slate of December holiday shows including the fan favorite Rock & Roll Christmas Spectacular. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who has been a guest on Community Focus

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Minnesota Department of Transportation representatives
• Central Lakes College
• Debby Erickson
• Lakes Area United Way
• Lighthouse Beginnings

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

10,737,782

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.